Born Ikuforiji Abdulrahman Olaitan and raised in Lagos, Oxlade studied History & International Relations at Lagos State University. He started his musical journey in a choir and put out his first song on Soundcloud in 2017. He caught the attention of everyone the following year with the release of his first official single “Shugar”, which instantly caught the ears of music fans across the nation.
Oxlade went on to release one of the biggest songs of the decade “Away” which catapulted him to major stardom, getting him featured on many top magazines and press issues around the world. The song was named one of the “Top 50 songs of the year 2020” by Rolling Stones, which made him the only Nigerian artist on the list.